Amarillo man charged with robbery

An Amarillo man has been arrested on a charge of aggravated robbery after he threatened another man with a knife before taking his belongings, police said Wednesday.

Shawn Adam Whitney, 24, was taken to the Potter County jail Tuesday on the first-degree felony charge.

About 4:30 p.m., the 22-year-old male victim flagged down officers at Northeast 15th Avenue and Manhattan Street and told them he had just been robbed, authorities said.

The victim told officers he and Whitney entered a house in the 800 block of Arapahoe Street after getting a non-alcoholic drink when Whitney displayed a knife and took the victim’s wallet, cellphone and backpack, police said. The victim left the house following the robbery and later pointed out the house to officers, authorities said. Police arrested Whitney inside the home.

Officers interviewed the house’s two occupants and found the victim’s items, police said.

The victim identified Whitney as the suspect in a photo lineup, authorities said.